Zola, Emile
The Assommoir (Oxford World's Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198828563
- author:
- Zola, Emile
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 19.5 x 12.8 x 2 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Assommoir is a powerful portrayal of poverty and desperation in late 19th-century Paris. Gervaise Macquart's struggles to support her family and escape the cycle of poverty are heart-wrenching and unflinching. Set in a run-down quarter of the city, the novel explores the harsh realities of life in the Parisian underclass, where addiction, violence, and neglect are ever-present. Through Gervaise's story, Émile Zola sheds light on the dark underbelly of urban life, revealing the fine line between self-respect and ruin. The Assommoir is a pivotal work in Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, offering a searing critique of the social and economic conditions that led to the poverty and suffering of the working class. This novel is a stark and unforgettable portrayal of life in the Parisian slums, with some of Zola's most powerful and graphic writing.
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